Missouri Lawmakers Propose An Intern Dress Code To Stop Colleagues From Harassing Students

[Fearless]

The Missouri legislature has been in crisis mode in recent months after two lawmakers resigned over allegations of sexually inappropriate conduct toward interns. Their colleagues are now trying to figure out how best to continue the intern program, and a top suggestion that has emerged is to mandate a "conservative" dress code to avoid tempting legislators into improper behavior.

"We need a good, modest, conservative dress code for both the males and females," state Rep. Nick King (R) said in an email to colleagues. "Removing one more distraction will help everyone keep their focus on legislative matters."

The state legislature began working on its new intern program policies after Missouri House Speaker John Diehl (R) resigned in May, when the Kansas City Star revealed he sent sexually suggestive text messages to a 19-year-old intern.

Two months later, Sen. Paul LeVota (D) resigned after two interns accused him of sexual harassment. In a statement, he denied any wrongdoing.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/missouri-intern-dress-code_55d33b79e4b07addcb4402db?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000013§ion=politics

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Let me guess... "She was asking for it"

Damn fuckwits! Stop blaming the victims!

[niyad]

1. there are words, but I would get banned.

[Fred Sanders]

2. There are words and they are "resign now, you disgusting morons"!

[niyad]

15. that works

[gordianot]

3. Hope interns get a loud whistle and pepper spray.

[niyad]

16. better be ghost pepper spray

[Strelnikov_]

4. Proposed dress code for female interns

[PoliticAverse]

5. So they want them to wear armor when they're around the lawmakers? n/t

[Jamastiene]

14. Chastity belts, probably. n/t

[Tree-Hugger]

6. Victim blaming at it's finest

They can shove their modest dress code up their conservative asses.

[ck4829]

7. How about horse blinders on the legislators? Keep their eyes on legislation and puts responsibility

where it lies.

[underahedgerow]

8. Hey it works for the muslims, jewish people and mormons!!! Keep the women dressed

modestly so the men aren't tempted!

It's the women's fault you see, for being so evil and tempting the men with their wimmenly ways.


cough.
cough.
cough.

[bbgrunt]

9. put 'em in burkas!

[Fearless]

11. The Congressmen?

[bbgrunt]

12. that would be preferable to what I intended!

[catnhatnh]

10. I'm thinking chastity belts...

...and not on the interns.

[etherealtruth]

13. That certainly makes more sense than having strong anti-harassment rules ...

... and strictly enforcing them.